Kamala: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kamala – Meaning: lotus (Sanskrit), an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KAH-muh-lah


Kamala is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “lotus (Sanskrit), an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Kamala

Meaning: Lotus (Sanskrit), an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kamala

Phonetic: KAH-muh-lah   IPA: /ˈkɑːmələ/

Popularity of Kamala

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1955–2024.

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